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maybe

adverb

ˈmā-bē

Definition of maybe

as in perhaps

it is possible maybe we can make it to the concert, if we hurry

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Recent Examples of maybe Maybe—and given the history of cheating in college sports, this is a big maybe—those college-sports actors will actually follow the spirit and letter of that law. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 11 Aug. 2026 Some of the guys that maybe won’t get as much work (Tuesday) will get extensive work in the game on Thursday. — Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 11 Aug. 2026 And to my surprise, the red states really loved that hour, maybe even more so than a lot of the blue states. — Lacey Rose, HollywoodReporter, 11 Aug. 2026 What are your thoughts on seeing things like the all-women Daisy Chain Fields Festival come to life and how that maybe could trickle down and have an impact? — Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 10 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for maybe

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Or perhaps a creative talent suddenly feels less like a dream and more like something worth developing.

— Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 6 Aug. 2026
This insight leads to perhaps the most important leadership question in the entire article.

— Gerald J. Leonard, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of perhaps

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This would be consistent with much higher prices, possibly in the region of $120-140 per barrel based on historical form.

— Jenni Reid, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2026
An Asian man in his 20s or 30s was reported possibly intoxicated and taking photos and videos outside the building.

— Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of possibly

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Of these, most of the mistakes were in incurring the liability in the first place, with probably at least a third of them being from personal guarantees being called.

— Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Even had Guardiola stayed on, City would probably be playing a more direct brand of football next season, with players more suited to beating a man and covering ground than playing a thousand million passes.

— Sam Lee, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2026

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